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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700F is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - £37.72 vs £217.09
- Up to 81% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-10700F - £0.25 vs £1.32 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Performs up to 11% better in Saints Row than Core i5-2500K - 165 vs 149 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
149
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.25/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
165
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.32/FPS
18%
Price, £
£217.09
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700F
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Updated 223 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Core i7-10700F
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
£14.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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72 FPS
£12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£899.95
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60 FPS
£14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£869.95
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71 FPS
£13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£974.95
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60 FPS
£14.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£864.95
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71 FPS
£14.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,024.95
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52 FPS
£16.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£849.95
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71 FPS
£15.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,114.95
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71 FPS
£15.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,124.95
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41 FPS
£17.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£729.95
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